Rush dumps Ryan and Austin off on Steve on the same day that he is hosting a fraternity party. He doesn't keep a close eye on the boys, and they drink everything in sight. Ryan becomes very ill and Greg (Kelly's med student date) diagnoses him with alcohol poisoning. He has to be rushed to the hospital, and his father blames Steve. Kelly invites Tara to stay with her after she finishes her stint in rehab. Tara becomes enraged when Kelly dates Greg, as she wants all of Kelly's attention. Colin's lawyer recommends that he plead guilty in exchange for a short sentence at a minimum security facility. Valerie persuades him to take the deal. Val goads Colin into attending Steve's party, but bristles when he shares a tender moment with Kelly. Donna and David videotape the party for a late-night campus program called C.U. Later. Music: 'Five O'Clock World' by the Vogues.

An old Navy pilot buddy of Rabb's makes an emergency landing in Cuba while testing new software for F-14's. Now the Cubans have the test pilot and an upgraded Tomcat. Rabb, Austin, and Krennick are sent to Cuba along with a State Department official to negotiate the return of the pilot and the fighter. Unknown to the others, Rabb is secretly told to destroy the fighter before the Russians acquire the software for themselves. However, this actually puts Rabb at odds with a CIA covert operation involving his pilot buddy.